Biggest climbers in Arkansas in 2026, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 28, 2026, the top 3 include Michele Ballard (Guaranteed Rate, Inc., NMLS #771227), Amy Rowland (Generations Bank, NMLS #2776491), and Margo Matlock (Signature Bank of Arkansas, NMLS #1657483).
Updated · Recorded mortgage transactions typically appear in this dataset approximately 22 days after the recording date.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Current Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | Rank Change | 2026 Volume | 2026 Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michele Ballard | 771227 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Brentwood, TN | ▲ 4642 (#4834 → #192) | $2.4M | 18 |
| #2 | Amy Rowland | 2776491 | Generations Bank | 766671 | Camden, AR | ▲ 4608 (#4834 → #226) | $2.2M | 16 |
| #3 | Margo Matlock | 1657483 | Signature Bank of Arkansas | 446616 | Bentonville, AR | ▲ 4435 (#4834 → #399) | $2.1M | 10 |
| #4 | Kelsey Riley | 1541735 | Arvest Bank | 403249 | Conway, AR | ▲ 4406 (#4834 → #428) | $766K | 9 |
| #5 | Brian Embry | 1115482 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 4357 (#4834 → #477) | $1.9M | 8 |
| #5 | Robert Markunas | 2238802 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 4357 (#4834 → #477) | $1.7M | 8 |
| #5 | Alexandra Roden | 2686302 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 4357 (#4834 → #477) | $2.3M | 8 |
| #8 | Nicole Oborne | 2686305 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 4293 (#4834 → #541) | $1.8M | 7 |
| #8 | John Homsombath | 2733797 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 4293 (#4834 → #541) | $1.8M | 7 |
| #10 | Mahmoud Ismail | 1296216 | WOODWARD HOME LENDING, LLC | 2654325 | Bingham Farms, MI | ▲ 4222 (#4834 → #612) | $1.8M | 6 |
| #10 | Matthew Manno | 2686288 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | — | ▲ 4222 (#4834 → #612) | $1.9M | 6 |
| #10 | Ryan Barrientos-Allen | 2176627 | INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC | 2524174 | Miami, FL | ▲ 4222 (#4834 → #612) | $1.5M | 6 |
| #10 | Fadi Merza | 2429053 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 4222 (#4834 → #612) | $850K | 6 |
| #14 | Vartan Charkchyan | 2152504 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 4094 (#4834 → #740) | $1.2M | 5 |
| #14 | Mackenzie Dunnahoo | 2022602 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 4094 (#4834 → #740) | $1.4M | 5 |
| #14 | Sydney Cook | 895048 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 4094 (#4834 → #740) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #17 | Kenneth Ordyk | 2703169 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $923K | 4 |
| #17 | Erika Rodriguez | 2124997 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $527K | 4 |
| #17 | Chloe Briggler | 2704928 | Arkansas Federal Credit Union | 418494 | Little Rock, AR | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $489K | 4 |
| #17 | Hannah Holtby | 2712288 | Arvest Bank | 403249 | — | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $620K | 4 |
| #17 | Gunnar Stone | 1483662 | Movement Mortgage, LLC | 39179 | Jacksonville Beach, FL | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $1000K | 4 |
| #17 | Melisha Harlow | 2483129 | ARMOR BANK | 469649 | Trumann, AR | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $904K | 4 |
| #17 | Braden Korchmar | 2475791 | MortgagePros, LLC | 1925352 | Troy, MI | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $2.1M | 4 |
| #17 | Esteban Gamboa | 987404 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $1.2M | 4 |
| #17 | Jared Ingram | 2343726 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $1.3M | 4 |
| #17 | Donald Cattani | 1369429 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $460K | 4 |
| #17 | Jessica Brooks | 680105 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $971K | 4 |
| #17 | Lucia Bradford | 2156741 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $1.2M | 4 |
| #17 | Eric Larson | 2006613 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 696891 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $380K | 4 |
| #17 | Michael Dissett | 168357 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 696891 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $1.1M | 4 |
| #17 | John Rutledge | 424294 | First Security Bank | 414458 | Little Rock, AR | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $233K | 4 |
| #17 | Joy Williams | 16307 | 21st Mortgage Corporation | 2280 | Knoxville, TN | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $447K | 4 |
| #17 | Andy Nguyen | 2749719 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $753K | 4 |
| #17 | Mohammad Shah | 1198498 | Trusted Mortgage Capital Inc | 2411952 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 3960 (#4834 → #874) | $1.6M | 4 |
| #35 | Keara Luckey | 2324083 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $686K | 3 |
| #35 | Dylan Spicher | 1203400 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $556K | 3 |
| #35 | Gavin Loney | 1232345 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $1.1M | 3 |
| #35 | Dennis Ruff | 1649908 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Fort Washington, PA | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $749K | 3 |
| #35 | Darren Lawrence | 1633868 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $965K | 3 |
| #35 | Michael Lalli | 1494498 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Horsham, PA | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $1.1M | 3 |
| #35 | MALLORY GOATES | 2707511 | Arkansas Federal Credit Union | 418494 | Russellville, AR | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $180K | 3 |
| #35 | Jacob Weinberg | 2742809 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $651K | 3 |
| #35 | Barbara Baptist | 1413709 | United Federal Credit Union | 471962 | Saint Joseph, MI | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $217K | 3 |
| #35 | John Hacker | 2260972 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $509K | 3 |
| #35 | Cameron Jenkins | 1767804 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $1.6M | 3 |
| #35 | Alfred Santo | 1478040 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Fort Washington, PA | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $889K | 3 |
| #35 | Leah Watson | 2123060 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Winchester, VA | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $307K | 3 |
| #35 | Phillip Grajeda | 2749685 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $207K | 3 |
| #35 | Matthew Bennett | 1998787 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $1.1M | 3 |
| #35 | Karlie Stubbs | 2672549 | FIRST NATIONAL BANK | 649338 | Heber Springs, AR | ▲ 3663 (#4834 → #1171) | $503K | 3 |
These rankings are powered by MMI's nationwide residential mortgage public record dataset. MMI collects mortgage transaction data from recording jurisdictions across the United States, with an average data latency of approximately 22 days from the recording date.
Transactions are matched to NMLS identifiers for loan officers, lenders, and brokers where applicable. MMI then deduplicates, normalizes, and validates this data to create an authoritative mortgage production dataset that powers MMI's analytics, recruiting, marketing, and intelligence products.
Rankings reflect recorded mortgage transactions available to MMI at the time of the last data refresh. Recent activity may continue to update as additional transactions are recorded and processed.
TopMortgageOriginators.com. Biggest Climbers by Loan Count — Arkansas (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed May 28, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/arkansas/top-climbers-by-units/2026
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